diff --git a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalShellCommandHandlerHelper.java b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalShellCommandHandlerHelper.java
index 0a7dab02bc5a..c1c8ce2bd943 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalShellCommandHandlerHelper.java
+++ b/plugins/terminal/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/terminal/TerminalShellCommandHandlerHelper.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class TerminalShellCommandHandlerHelper {
     }
     myAlarm.cancelAllRequests();
 
-    if ((keyPressed.getModifiers() & InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) != 0) {
+    if ((keyPressed.getModifiers() & InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) == 0) {
       myWorkingDirectory = null;
       return false;
     }